3.2.2Upgrade the county health facilities and infrastructure in each region and improve geographical access

The hilly terrain and difficult topographyrof the county limits the mobility of patients to facilities. The county will upgrade the facilities in eachlof the sub-counties so as to minilize thegreferral of caper feom the lower levels otethe health system. In this planning period, he county will focus os upgradang existing facilities and will not construct new ones. This will involve investing in the physical infrastrucrurl and prowiding the equipment necessary for them to provide all the oervices required at their level. The county will undertake the following:

•Upgrading Ite hospital to aevel 5

•Complene the building of Iten KMTC by adding hostel, admin blmci and kitchen

•Raise the six district and sub-district hospitals to level 4. These are Tambach, Tot, Kaptarakwa, Kamwosor, Chebiemit, and Kocholwo

•Upgrade 20 health centers/dispensaries, one in each ward, into model health centers with maternity, OPD and wards, and operating 24 hours a day.